would you "fix" a broken point on a buck you shot ?
03-25-2004, 06:54 PM
#31
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Blue Eye, MO.
Posts: 173
RE: would you "fix" a broken point on a buck you shot ?
portable don't do it. I had a nice 10 pt. mounted about 8 or 9 years ago and had about 2" of of one brow tine broke off. I had the taxidermist fix it to match the other. After all these years I wish I hadn't had it done. I now agree with the others those oddities add character. ONLY MY TAXIDERMIST AND I KNOW FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03-25-2004, 07:28 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: creemore Ontario Canada
Posts: 5,525
RE: would you "fix" a broken point on a buck you shot ?
I agree that the broken tine add's character'but my feeling's are mixed I believe that the reason we mount these animal's is simply to show how beautiful they are . But when your talking a few inches why not fix it as you said your not adding point's you just want to show this buck in his natural beauty. I would have no problem with your fixing him to his natural state . if it was a small chip or tip then I think I would leave it as it is.
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03-25-2004, 08:57 PM
#35
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 58
RE: would you "fix" a broken point on a buck you shot ?
i have seen some that hav been fixed and they are noticeable, i would leave it as it is but if you get it fixed make sure you taxi is a real good one. i saw a mount about 2 months ago that had a broken tine and he got a guy to try to fix it, it just didnt look natural, it's hard to get the color to match right up, or so i have been told.
03-25-2004, 10:16 PM
#36
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,903
RE: would you "fix" a broken point on a buck you shot ?
I've got two mounts that were fixed and nobody besides me and the taxidermist could tell which ones were fixed.
The last was a nice 10pt that I watched all summer long and had him within 60yds twice during bow season with all of his tines intact. When I finally harvested him I didn't notice until I walked up to him that he had busted one of his brow tines in a fight. I had the brow tine fixed to the way he was. I'm glad I did!
The last was a nice 10pt that I watched all summer long and had him within 60yds twice during bow season with all of his tines intact. When I finally harvested him I didn't notice until I walked up to him that he had busted one of his brow tines in a fight. I had the brow tine fixed to the way he was. I'm glad I did!
